Travel Nursing in Calais, ME
1 opening at $2,487/week in Calais, ME — Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 3 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,487/week right now.
Housing in Calais
3 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Calais
Prices in Maine run 3% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 97.0 | 3% lower |
| Housing | 78.9 | 21% lower |
| Utilities | 135.2 | 35% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 97.2 | 3% lower |
| Services | 103.2 | 3% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Calais is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Calais is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
Licensing
Maine is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Open assignments in Calais
- Operating Room RN — $2,487/week
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Hospitals hiring in Calais
1 hospital in Calais is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Calais, ME?
- Open assignments in Calais advertise $2,487 a week.
- Do I need a Maine nursing license?
- Maine is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Calais expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Maine runs utilities 35% above and housing 21% below. The rest, groceries and goods and services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Calais?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Calais is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.